Brewing the Pagan Permaculture

I read somewhere recently that a “blog year” was the amount of time elapsed between two blog posts saying, “Wow! Sorry I haven’t been posting recently.” I’ve been down, down, down. My internet connection has been done down. But I begin afresh…

By the grace of Cernunnos, Lord of the Wild Beasts, healer of the wounded, Social Security has granted my disability claim. I won’t really believe it until I get my first check; I’ve been planning a final exit for the last six months, so the idea of a new life is a bit disorienting. Furthermore, CityLift, the paratransit branch of our bus system, has agreed that I am a stove-up, old crone and certified me for door to door service. Since CityLift has later service hours than my normal bus route, I can have a social life again after 6:00 pm.

Holy Cow, Hathor! You have lifted me up between your horns and I can glimpse the break of day on the horizon…

So, what do I do with this new life? Well, it’s back to my New Years Resolutions. Take up a handicraft: I start crocheting lessons in two weeks, and I have a beading class. And if I learn to crochet, I guess I will get serious about making rag rugs.

Then it’s back to community building. My neighbors are making me physically ill, and I find it harder and harder to navigate my apartment. So it’s time to look for someplace quieter and more accessible. I have requirements: must take me and my cat, be within CityLink/CityLift service, must be income-based, handicap-accessible AND–AND–have community space where I can gather the Pagani.

Once my SSI kicks in, I can be a professional volunteer. I currently give about 20 hours a month to Global Village, the Fair Trade store in Peoria Heights. I expect to increase those hours. I have attended a couple meetings with the Central Illinois Interfaith Alliance, and I may join one of their committees. I am investigating Common Security Clubs to see if I can combine my interests in permaculture/Peak Oil/Fair Trade/Pagan Pride.

I may be able to salvage my NYRs after all.

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